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Namangan region is in the north-western part of the Fergana Valley at the foothills Chatkal and Kuramin Mountains. The Ferghana Valley consists of three regions (Andijan, Ferghana and Namangan) and has a population of 7 million (approximately 30% of the total population). 84% of the population is Uzbek, with other groups including Russians (mainly in Ferghana City), Tajiks and Kyrgyz. 68% of the population is rural. Being surrounded by mountains with source of rivers, the Ferghana Valley is sufficiently endowed by water, which is used for irrigation.
The climate allows for cultivation of cotton and other plants, such as apricots, pomegranates, grapes, apples, peaches, and other. There are deposits of quartz, gold, and oil in the province. Most of the economic activity is undertaken in agriculture (cotton, horticulture, viticulture, silkworm breeding, vegetables, and livestock farming), however there are some industries as well (machinery, electric appliances, chemical industry, textile, canned products and winemaking). The Namangan city is the centre of light and food industry of Uzbekistan. The province hosts major textile enterprises that produce about 15% of the country’s total textile products. The Namangan region is most vulnerable to decreases in living standards among the three Fergana Valley provinces and it has received very little donor attention so far. It occupies 7,420 sq.km and has approximately 2 mln. people, the majority of which live in rural areas (62%). |
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